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Cove history column
Former Deep Cove resident Gordon Hilker’s dramatic turn with Theatre Under the Stars in the 1940s.
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Dinghies of Deep Cove
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Red Robinson recalls career, life in Deep Cove by BEN BENGTSON This is Red Robinson’s town. Or, at the very least, it’s his day. The legendary MC, disc jockey and radio host celebrated his 80th birthday in late March. In order to honour Robinson, the city’s venerable music promoter who is often cited as the first person in Canada to regularly play rock ’n’ roll on the radio, the City of Vancouver declared March 30 this year to be Red Robinson Day. He sounds incredulous about having a day named after himself at first – but then he relents. “It makes me feel like this is my city. Sometimes I don’t feel like it’s my city anymore. It changed so much, you know,” he says. But some things don’t change that much. Robinson, for example, still fondly remembers his almost three decades living and raising a family on the North Shore. And for about 15 of those years, Robinson says, he and his wife, Carole, made Deep Cove their home. “I miss the outdoors,” he says when asked what he misses most about the old neighbourhood. “I used to take my mountain bike all in behind there in Mount Seymour… you know there’s trails there. I used to love that, I used to love nature, I loved the trees and all of that. You feel more akin to real life.” Robinson warmly remembers his time in Deep Cove and the North Shore, much like how he warmly remembers many things from the past 80 years, including his storied career as one of early rock music’s enthusiastic young personalities and advocates. While still in high school in 1954, a young Red Robinson was given the chance to start spinning R&B and rock ’n’ roll hits on Vancouver’s CJOR radio station. Robinson remembers how nervous he was at first. “That was one of the sweatiest days I ever had. I went out on the air with no prep and just winged it,” he says. It worked out for him. Robinson
was a natural. His gifts as a radio personality were only matched by his exceptional ear that was able to cut right to the heart of the music his peers were craving – even if they didn’t know they were craving it until they actually experienced Elvis or Buddy Holly blasting over the airwaves. Prior to those early DJ gigs, he remembers school dances in Vancouver where the music playing was always the music the supervising adults wanted to listen to. Robinson and his friends, however, were enamoured with the new sounds of early rock music and R&B pumping out of jukeboxes in local diners and restaurants. “That’s what we wanted. So I thought, hey, if I ever get the chance – because I had a dream of being a disc jockey – I said, ‘I’m going to play R&B. This is what we want.’ And I did,” he says. “And that’s what changed the whole thing in this market.” Chatting with Robinson is like getting the real scoop when it comes to rock ’n’ roll’s who’s who. He seems to have encountered them all along the way. Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison – and he’s also one of only two people to ever MC shows for both The Beatles and Elvis Presley in North America. A lot of people recently have been asking Robinson about Chuck Berry since the American guitarist and singer’s passing at the age of 90 a few weeks ago. “I MCed his first show in Vancouver in 1956,” he says matter-of-factly of meeting the man widely credited with inventing rock music. “I got to talk to Chuck backstage and it was an interesting interview because he went on about the fact that he had been a hairdresser. People didn’t know that. I said ‘Well, what if rock ‘n’ roll doesn’t work out?’ And he said ‘I’ll go back to hairdressing.’” Robinson encountered Berry and many other famous acts multiple times throughout his career. But a man as congenial and engaged as Robinson still finds time to promote,
Former Cove resident Red Robinson was spinning the hits on Vancouver’s CJOR while still in high school in 1954. PHOTO SUPPLIED
province promoting a brand of hearing aids and services, which makes sense given his lifetime in the high-decibel
appreciate and be part of anything he has a passion for me, music or otherwise. He says, for example, that these days he gets to travel around the
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! Mayor’s Message
Feathered friends delay Cates Park upgrade
Those of you who frequent the trails at Cates Park/Wheyah-Wichen may have noticed that some work underway on the park’s western edge came to a rather sudden stop recently. Polygon Homes had been working to connect existing trails from the park with the new waterfront walkway at their Cates Landing development. But work was halted abruptly when it was discovered that some unexpected neighbours had moved in. A pair of bald eagles has taken up residence in a tree close to where Polygon was working. An observant resident spotted the nest while out enjoying the trails and reported it to us. District staff and Polygon’s environmental consultant responded and confirmed that there is indeed an occupied eagle nest there. Polygon
stopped working and put their trail project on hold indefinitely because working near an active nest is prohibited under the B.C. Wildlife Act. Work can only resume once the eagles have fledged their young and leave their nest. The Wildlife Act protects all birds while they are nesting. In fact, during the most active season for bird nesting, typically mid-March to mid-August, the District always makes sure there are no nests within its work sites. Anytime an active bird nest is discovered, no matter what time of year it is, work must stop. The regulations are slightly different when it comes to bald eagles. A subsection of the Wildlife Act protects them year-round, nesting or not. These regulations are crucial to protecting the wildlife we share our green spaces with. It is quite unusual for eagles to nest in this type of urban setting; they are very particular about location when it comes to picking a place to call home. Eagles require a tremendous amount of space, they won’t nest near one another, and they need access to an abundant source of food. That this spot in Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen provides this family of eagles with what they need to survive demonstrates that our ecosystem is doing well and is functioning as it should. According to the province, the existence of raptors, such as bald eagles, is also a good indicator that there are low levels of contaminants
in the environment. I know many of you, like me, take great pleasure in being surrounded by nature, as we are here in the District. We are fortunate to have world-class parks and trails at our doorstep and in our backyards. But that good fortune comes with responsibility. We are stewards of these lands and it is up to each of us to ensure we’re protecting them and our wildlife neighbours. _
Polygon Homes is connecting the Cates Park trail system with their new residential development on the Dollarton waterfront. FILE PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
Windsor student spends Spring Break exploring Arctic by LINNEA GOH I never thought that raw narwhal (toothed whale) would taste like coconut or be so hard to chew. Narwhal is a traditional Inuit country food, which I had the opportunity to try at the Arctic Youth Ambassador Caucus 150 in Iqaluit. Global Vision’s Junior Team Canada brought together 25 youth from
southern Canada and 25 youth from northern Canada for the AYAC 150 to encourage north/south dialogue. I submitted a video application and was fortunate to be selected as the sole delegate from B.C. to travel to Iqaluit March 8-12. We attended roundtables on climate change, food security, health care and education and learned
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different communities in case the food source was low in one community so that they could help each other out. I was also surprised to meet teens originally from the Philippines and Hong Kong now living in Iqaluit with their families. Attending the Arctic Youth Ambassador Caucus was an eyeopening experience. I am grateful for North Vancouver community’s support helping me fundraise $2,750 which represents 40 per cent of my participation costs. Local businesses and CISV Vancouver, a global friendship program to which I belong, also helped me fill three suitcases of groceries and toiletries to donate to the Niqinik Nuatsivik Nunavut Food Bank. AYAC 150 alumni from across the country are currently writing a report of their mission to share with sponsors and their communities. I know that not everyone
Linnea Goh swapped Deep Cove’s moderate climes for an Arctic outlook during March break. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
will get the chance to visit Canada’s Arctic. I look forward to being an Arctic ambassador and sharing with residents of Deep Cove. Linnea Goh is a Grade 10 French immersion student at Windsor secondary. She was selected to represent B.C. at the Arctic Youth Ambassador Caucus 150
in Iqaluit March 8-12. Every month we ask a Seymour or Deep Cove student to send us their musings on life and what they are learning in their elementary or high school. If you know a student who would like to participate, please email editor Maria SpitaleLeisk at mspitale-leisk@ nsnews.com. _
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! Seniors Connection by SHELLEY HARRISON RAE Volunteer appreciation event: Film screening: Spirit Unforgettable. Thursday April 27 at BlueShore theatre, Capilano University. Shuttle service provided. ajohnson@myparkgate. com. Disco fever: Buffet dinner, silent auction, dance (live music), photo booth and prizes for best disco outfit, Friday, April 7. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner starting at 7 p.m. $35 adults/ $30 senior members. Parkgate pacers for seniors centre members: An hour walk around the community then stay for coffee. Mondays and Thursdays meet at Parkgate at 1 p.m. $10 annual fee. Call:
604-983-9976. Fitness to live life better: Drop in to the seniors centre or see the Spring Parkgate Peak Newsletter to find all the fitness programs for seniors including cardiac rehab, badminton, pickleball, chair yoga and circuit training. Social and free programs: Movies with popcorn and tea/coffee. Mondays,10 a.m. singa-long; Tuesdays 1-3 p.m., craft circle; Fridays 1-3:30 p.m. Drop-in games: Only $3 with an active membership, includes coffee and baked goods. Come and play bridge, chess, cribbage, Mah Jong or Scrabble. Monday lunch and listen podcast series:
Lunch $6/$8, pay at the front desk, starting May 1 CBC’s Fault Lines will be played during Monday lunch service for five weeks. My Parkgate Break: For those caring for someone with early to moderate dementia living at home with a family caregiver. Tuesday and Thursday (half-day) programs with mild fitness, social and leisure activities. Program leaders and trained volunteers care for participants while the family caregiver has a few hours of respite time. Transportation, meals, and snacks are provided. Contact Renee Matthee at 604-983-6350 or send an email to matthee@ myparkgate.com. _
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! Crier Comment
April fooled
It may be spring in Deep Cove, but looks can be deceiving from down here. Fifteen minutes up the road there is still winter weather on Mount Seymour, some stellar spring skiing, in fact. We use the word spring loosely. As of the time of writing, 51 centimetres of fresh snow had fallen over a 24-hour period on Seymour for a total base of 514 cm at the summit, 1,323 cm overall so far this season. A banner year for our local ski hill, no doubt. So don’t be fooled in April. Before you head out to hike Dog Mountain with the family during the Easter weekend, check the conditions and always pack the Ten Essentials that North Shore Rescue recommends, to help keep you safe in the alpine. Leave light jackets and shorts at sea level and wear warmer gear up top, for the time being. Spring is historically a busy time for North Shore Rescue and when they respond to many calls from hikers who are either caught off guard by the
wintery conditions or underestimate how much daylight is left. Don’t be a statistic or the subject of a news story, be smart this “spring” season and always in the alpine. _
A Deep Cove resident walks his dog in a blizzard near Old Buck trail on Mount Seymour. PHOTO MARIA SPITALE-LEISK
DARLING DUO: Does it get any more adorable than lambing season? Stop by Maplewood Farm this spring for a visit with the new arrivals. April and May bring the season of birth and baby animals to the farm. More information: maplewoodfarm.bc.ca. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN
! Spiritually Speaking
Easter more than chocolate by REV. DR. ED HIRD
MOMENT IN TIME: Sisters Susan and Anne Jenkins are ready to head off to St. Simon’s Church on Deep Cove Road in their Easter bonnets and wearing matching dresses sewn by their mother Mary (circa 1952). PHOTO COURTESY SUSAN LANGSTON/DEEP COVE HERITAGE SOCIETY
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As a teenager, I golfed and skied religiously on Sunday mornings. But I would never skip Easter Sunday. For some reason, I always had a soft spot towards Easter. Perhaps it was all that delicious chocolate. Maybe it was because my father would attend at Easter, giving up his golfing for one Sunday. My memories of Easter Sunday are connected with a sense of joy. Unlike my atheist best friend, I never doubted the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. But I was emotionally disconnected from its reality. It was almost as if I did not believe in Easter. As a teenager, I became convinced that there was no life after death, and that nothing awaited me but extinction and returning to dust. I began to fear the power of death and the meaninglessness and emptiness of life. I even began to secretly wonder if life itself was worth living. When I came to personal faith at age 17, it was almost as if I had never heard of Jesus’ resurrection. I remember being astounded over the realization that by faith in Christ, I would live forever. I started wearing a button “Have a nice eternity,” something that would have made no sense to me just a few months earlier. I have been writing about Easter in the Deep Cove Crier for 29 years. Easter is at the very core of what it means to be a Christian, even more than Christmas, our other favourite festival. Even in our very complicated Canadian culture, Easter and
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Christmas are still deeply rooted in our self identity and history as Canadians. I will never forget a Capilano University philosophy professor who, though an atheist, invited me to speak in his class about evidence for Jesus’ resurrection. While initially skeptical, he became appalled by the religious and historical ignorance of some of his students. He commented that without reading the bible and literature like Paradise Lost, you could not really understand Canadian culture. The Easter story is deeply woven into our 150 years of Canadian history. In the past almost 37 years of ordained ministry, I have been privileged to preside over many funerals, now often called celebrations of life. On the North Shore, many people nowadays don’t have any services when they die. I find that rather sad, as it leaves people with limited ways to grieve. At most funerals that I take, there are many people sharing their memories of the deceased. No matter how well I know the deceased, I always learn much at the service and wish that I knew them better. My main contribution at funerals is to remind people of how Jesus conquered death and offered us rising life that would go on forever. I am totally convinced that life and love are stronger than death, and that Easter is more than just chocolate. Rev. Ed Hird has been the rector at St. Simon’s Church since 1987. stsimonschurch.ca. _
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Indian Arm ideal spot to start rowing This column is dedicated to celebrating outdoor recreation in the Seymour area. Whether you are an adrenaline junkie or a Sunday afternoon ambler, there’s a slice of nature waiting for you to discover in Deep Cove. Every month we ask an outdoor recreation enthusiast east of Seymour to give us some advice on how to navigate nature in our backyard. For April, we learn about paddling in the Cove from Wendy Moore, president of the Deep Cove Rowing Club. sss As we push our rowing shells off the beach, oars catch the water and launch our crew into Deep Cove to start the workout. Knees bend, blades dip, legs push to propel the boat forward. Crew and oars move in unison as we synchronize our movements to make the boat move as fast as we can. Teamwork is key. The crews warm up on the way to the five-knot buoy at the edge of the cove where we meet the rest of the rowers in single, double or quad shells. Our coach in a safety boat describes the practice plan and off we go. Indian Arm is a great place to row. Most rowing clubs are on lakes or rivers with limited space. The Deep Cove rowers can row for 10 kilometres without stopping. We even do occasional excursions to Granite Falls at the end of the Arm. Our sport is an endurance sport and for those that race, our
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location is perfect for training for long races. There’s nothing better than a workout on the water, with the view of mountains and islands. We will probably see wildlife during the practice, whether it’s a heron fishing, a bloom of jellyfish, or the young seal that tries to hop aboard the shells. Being on the water is a joy for the senses. Rowing is a great low impact cardio workout for the legs, back and arms. We return to the beach tired but fulfilled. The Deep Cove Rowing Club caters to youth and adults, both novice and experienced. Youth can start rowing after Grade 7. We have adult rowers from university age through to the 70s. Rowers can choose to row either recreationally or competitively. For those that like to compete in races, we hold three events, called regattas, in Deep Cove, as well as attending regattas at other clubs. June is our fun recreational short course race in the cove. In September is the longer race around Jug Island and back, with clubs participating from around B.C. and Washington. The season ends in late
October with an event for high school students. We’ve had youth rowers go on to compete on B.C. and Canadian junior teams and earn medals at national and international events. A few have earned rowing scholarships in university. Adults have competed at larger events, including winning medals at the last World Masters Games in Italy. There has been rowing in Deep Cove for about 25 years. It started with two separate organizations, one for youth and one for adults. They merged 13 years ago to share equipment and coaches. We are located in the upper part of the boathouse in Deep Cove Park. We name our boats after the local landmarks, so wave at us next time you see Seymour, Granite (Falls), Quarry, Cates, Panorama, or Deep Too on the water. For more information about rowing in Deep Cove, check out our website at deepcoverowing. com. If you would like to contribute your outdoor recreation expertise to the Crier, contact mspitaleleisk@nsnews.com _
This fully rebuilt comfortable cottage on a near 1/2 acre of Freehold Land is the perfect family getaway, just 20 minutes from Deep Cove by boat. All permits have been taken out on this sweet little home for extra peace of mind. Features incredible ear to ear views of Indian Arm and this golden spot gets the very last drops of Western Exposed sunshine in the evening. The dock is spacious and very solid with a nice newer custom aluminum ramp. If you’re looking for an affordable waterfront getaway close to the city yet a million miles away, this could be the one! Off grid living has never been easier to manage with many new products making it hassle free and convenient to manage modern comforts. This is the good life!
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Beverley Elliott to blend storytelling and song at Bluhouse by MARIA SPITALE-LEISK Bluhouse Market & Café presents an intimate and interactive evening of storytelling and song with Beverley Elliott and Chris Nowland, April 8, 7-9:30 p.m. Triple-threat thespian (film, TV and theatre) Elliott, who has more than 100 credits to her name, is well known for her recurring role as Granny on the TV show Once Upon a Time. Other film credits include Clint Eastwood’s Academy Award-winning movie Unforgiven. In addition to her film and TV work, Beverley is a successful singer and songwriter. She describes her music as earthy, inspiring folk with a pop twist. Bluhouse is located at 4342 Gallant Ave. in Deep Cove.
BRIDGING THE GAP
Marion Bridge is a Canadian play about three sisters – a free spirit, a nun and the one who stayed behind – who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother, igniting buried resentments and discovering the strong bonds of family. Marion Bridge, directed by Norman White and co-produced by Amy Starkey and John Cousins, is Deep Cove Stage Society’s entry for the North Shore zone of Theatre’s B.C.’s Festival of Plays. Marion Bridge runs April 5-8 and April 12-15 (Wednesday-Saturday) at 8 p.m. with a Saturday, April 8 matinée at 2 p.m. in the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, 4360 Gallant Ave. Tickets: $20/$18 seniors/students from deepcovestage.com or call 604-929-3200.
LOCAL BOY BERTINI TO PLAY RAVEN APRIL 15
The Raven Pub and Restaurant offers more than just delicious pizza and local brews on tap. The cosy neighbourhood pub has plenty of entertainment too. Here’s the April entertainment lineup (music starts at 8 p.m.): Friday, April 7, Keith Bennett; Saturday, April 8, Northern Ignition; Friday, April 14, Adam Woodall; Saturday, April 15, Mike Bertini; Friday, April 21, Sami Ghawi & 1109; Saturday, April 22, Ray O’Toole; Friday, April 28, Alex Balanko; Saturday, April 29, The Flanagans. The Raven is located at 1052 Deep Cove Rd. ravenpub.com.
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Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers is known locally and across the bridge for its award-winning craft brews and spirits. Pair a seasonal pint with some spirited live entertainment and locally sourced food and drink inside the tasting lounge. Entertainment runs 7-10 p.m. and the April lineup includes: Friday, April 7, Adam Woodall; Saturday, April 8, Emily Chambers; Friday, April 14, Olin Brix; Saturday, April 15, Dino DiNicolo; Friday, April 21, Greg Neufeld; Saturday, April 22, Sean
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Michael; Friday, April 28, Patrick Gavigan. Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers is located at Unit 170 - 2270 Dollarton Hwy. deepcovecraft.com.
DISCO DINNER AND DANCE AT PARKGATE
Get down during the Disco Fever Dinner & Dance at Parkgate Community Centre, Friday, April 7, 5:30-9 p.m. The event includes a buffet dinner and dance, no host bar, silent auction, photo booth and prizes. Cost: $30 for Parkgate Community Services Society members/$35 for non-members. Call 604-983-6350 to register.
VIOLINIST SET TO JAZZ UP DEEP COVE COFFEE HOUSE
Gavia Lertzman-Lepofsky, a jazz/folk violinist and ecologist, plays the Deep Cove Coffee House with her musician friends April 21. Lertzman-Lepofsky performs an eclectic mix of musical styles, with an emphasis on improvisation. Opening acts: Terry Hoffman and Don Fraser. Admission is $12 and includes coffee and homemade goodies. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave.
SPIRIT UNFORGETTABLE SCREENING AT CAPU
Parkgate Community Centre presents a special screening of Spirit Unforgettable, a film that follows Spirit of the West’s John Mann in his journey with dementia. All proceeds benefit Parkgate Community Services Society and My Parkgate BREAK, a program for adults with early and moderate dementia. Spirit Unforgettable will be shown April 27 at BlueShore Theatre at Capilano University. Tickets: $20 (+/- $5), $17 (+/- $5) for seniors and students. Free for 2016/17 PCSS volunteers. More info: 604-983-6385 or email ajohnson@ myparkgate.com.
WHEN MUSIC, FRIENDSHIP AND COURAGE IS THE ONLY MEDICINE LEFT Parkgate Community Services Society is proud to present the North Shore premier of the documentary film Spirit Unforgettable. This is the powerful story of John Mann, the frontman of iconic Canadian band Spirt of the West, and his diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 51. Proceeds of this event benefit My Parkgate BREAK, a PCSS day program providing community, social & leisure opportunities for adults with early and moderate dementias.
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Veteran MC always drawn to North Shore from page 1
music and entertainment industry. Last year Robinson received the Order of British Columbia for his lifetime of service to music and his tireless charity work in the province. Also, he was honoured by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and elected into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 2000. Life has taken Robinson in all kinds of exciting and new directions, but he admits he knew he always wanted to live on the North Shore. He told his wife this more than 30 years ago when they were looking to move from Richmond. “I said I’ve always wanted to live on the North Shore. When I was a kid living at 25th and Main, I’d look up and see the North Shore and I’d say ‘there’s where we’ve got to go,’” he says. While Robinson was helming a top-
Red Robinson was MC for the Elvis Presley show at Empire Stadium in Vancouver in 1957. A recent photo of Robinson above right shows he’s hasn’t hung up his headphones just yet. PHOTOS SUPPLIED
rated morning show at CISL 650 in 1993, he was unwinding at his Deep Cove home in the evenings. Now semi
retired, Robinson still gets pulled back in to hit the airwaves and do what he does best. His familiar voice can still be
heard Sunday mornings on CISL. He’s not sure how much longer he’ll keep at it, but while he still feels welcome on air
he’ll keep doing what he loves. And there’s still plenty of stories to go around. In 1985, for instance,
at a time when Robinson and his wife were comfortable North Shore residents, he says he brought Chuck Berry and a bunch of other acts to town for a gig at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. “I didn’t sell the floor because we wanted everybody to get the feeling of a real rock ‘n’ roll concert from the old days, so they could dance and do whatever they wanted,” he says. Robinson goes on to say that Berry went on stage briefly to tune his guitar and then came backstage. Apparently upset over something, Berry threatened to not play the show. Robinson was stunned at first, but the veteran MC remained resilient. “I said, ‘You know Chuck, this is my town. You walked out so everybody in the audience knows that I got you here, and if you don’t play it’s on you.’ And he went out. And next thing I heard, he was playing ‘Johnny B. Goode.’” _
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TUTS propped up by Deep Cove resident by EILEEN SMITH
In 1953 or ’54, one-time Theatre Under the Stars business manager Gordon Hilker moved with his wife, Betty, and children to a home in Cove Cliff on Strathcona Road. His son Michael and daughter Judy grew up here and attended Burrard View School and later Windsor. In learning about Gordon Hilker’s accomplishments in the entertainment industry, first Vancouver and then throughout North America, it has to be wondered how he dealt with all the stress of trying to make something exceptional in spite of the constant roadblocks he seemed to face. He was dealing with big money, much of it public money, in lean times. When asked, Judy laughed and said “he handled stress well. He loved to garden and would spend hours in the garden by himself. I think that was how he got relief.” In reading about this remarkable man, it seemed (at least throughout the 1940s) he had to struggle with the Parks Board and others at every turn to succeed, but succeed he did. The comprehensive paper written in July 1993 by Richard Sutherland for his UBC thesis “Theatre Under the Stars: The Hilker Years,” provided great insights. Musical theatre in Stanley Park began for the Golden Jubilee in 1936 when three months of entertainment including Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream was produced at Brockton Point. It was a hit with the public but a financial loss. In 1940, viable musicals in the park (under the new name Theatre Under the Stars) were attempted but all suffered losses. The fortunes of TUTS changed when
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28-year-old J.G. (Gordon) Hilker was employed as business manager in 1941. Already a successful impresario through his company, Hilker Attractions, he was well known for bringing celebrated talent to Vancouver, most notably Martha Graham and her dancers. In 1938 he had produced a summer concert at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. As well as bringing established and popular talent to Vancouver, Hilker Attractions was also a talent agency that kept him connected in the local entertainment circle. The summer musicals produced showed a small profit that very first year under his watch. The productions grew larger, and over the next few years TUTS became a fully professional company. In 1943, Hilker arranged to have the casts (more than 100 people) of the three productions at the time go to Seattle by train for a two-week run. The following year, the tour expanded to four weeks and covered Portland and Seattle; in 1945, Seattle, Portland and Tacoma over three weeks. In 1944, Hilker created the British Columbia Institute of Music and Drama. It was associated with TUTS as a performers’ training ground to improve the talent of productions. Because all the costumes were designed and made in Winnipeg, Hilker created an, albeit cramped, costume studio in Vancouver that designed and made the costumes for the TUTS shows, but also rented them out. Later he created a similar independent house for set building. The institute, costume and set studios were yearround operations, giving TUTS a greater profile. In 1946, he hired choreographer Aida Broadbent, who has been given credit
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Gordon Hilker turned around the fortunes of Theatre Under The Stars in the 1940s. Every summer, TUTS presents musicals at picturesque Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. PHOTOS SUPPLIED
for considerably raising the quality of the TUTS shows, and he hired Hugh Pickett as company manager. Pickett’s talent for publicity was renowned. By 1949, even though Gordon Hilker was considered the man behind the financial success of TUTS, there had been an ongoing battle between the company, the Parks Board and the newly created Vancouver Civic Theatre Society involving finances and questions that arose regarding the legalities of the Parks Board running TUTS and the institute. As the situation became intense Hilker withdrew his name for renewal of his position, becoming a casualty of the struggle but only to go on to greater things. After TUTS he went to work at his father’s dry goods store before leaving for the east. During the 1950s, he worked organizing centennial festivals and joined the Vancouver International Festival before becoming artistic director of the World Festival at Expo ’67 in Montreal. The project began in 1964 and the next three
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years he visited 36 countries, booked 155 attractions and 25,000 entertainers with a diverse group of entertainers including log rollers and ballerinas. It was another great triumph for Gordon Hilker and his team. After Expo ’67, he left Canada to teach at the School of Performing Arts in San Diego from 1968 to 1972 and organized parks events through many states. He wrote a book called “The Audience and You; Practical Dramatics for the Park Interpreter.” He was hired to do the artistic planning of Expo ’74 in Spokane, Wash., Expo ’82 in Knoxville, Tenn., and Expo ’86 in Vancouver. The U.S. Department of Interior and National Parks enlisted his talents for its 1975-1976 bicentennial project called The People of 1776. After retiring he lived in his home on Indian Arm. Gordon Hilker died on April 4, 1991. Eileen Smith is a director with the Deep Cove Heritage Society. deepcoveheritage.com _
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Dinghies of Deep Cove This month we launch a new feature. Whether you own a houseboat, trawler or yacht, we want to get the scoop on watercrafts that call the Cove home. For April we talk to Cassie Donnahee and Brett Williams about their 11-year-old, 38-foot (45 feet overall), custom-built Buehler cutter rig sailboat called Arahura, moored at Seycove Marina. What special features does it have? Self-steering auto helm (custom designed and built). Roller furling on the head sail. Wooden mast and boom. The boat was built by Brett’s dad by hand, what’s that story? This is the third boat that he has built. The first two he bought pre-made hulls for and built them from that, but this one was built completely from the ground up. He started building it in his driveway on the
Sunshine Coast (Gibsons) in 2001 and it was ready to go and put in the water in 2006. The ballast in the keel is made up of lead coins and spare metal car parts while the hull was constructed with reused wood from an old train bridge. How long has it been moored in Deep Cove? We were gifted the boat from Brett’s dad three years ago and moved it from Gibsons to Deep Cove. What’s your favourite area to explore in it?
We love taking it up the Indian Arm as well as anchoring near Twin Island so we can swim over and hang out during hot, sunny afternoons. We have yet to venture out very far with it, but are hoping to take it to the Gulf Islands this summer, as well as participate for our second year in the race around Bowen Island.
So I guess our dream day would be sailing wing on wing towards Mexico in warm waters with dolphins swimming all around. How often do you go out in it? During the spring and summer months, we usually go out once to twice a week. Our crew is always changing. Sometimes Brett’s
two older sons join us, most times it’s a motley crew of friends, and other times it’s just the two of us. We also like to bring our two dogs with us sometimes as they both love sailing. When and why did you start boating? Brett started sailing with his family when he was about 10 years old and I
started sailing when I was about 19 and living in New Brunswick. I would go with a friend whose parents had a boat on the coast there. We both started boating because we have a love of being on the water and especially the ocean. Sailing is our way of winding down and relaxing and just getting away from the craziness that life can sometimes bring.
Any cool stories about adventuring in the boat? A couple of summers ago, we motored out with some friends to watch the fireworks in English Bay, but on our way back we ran into engine troubles as we came through the Second Narrows under the Iron Workers bridge. The head cracked on our engine and steam was billowing out of the cabin! We ended up having to call the Coast Guard to come to our rescue and tow us to Cates Park. It was a little stressful at the time, but a funny story to look back on. What’s your dream day on the boat? One day we would like to take it down the California coast to the Baja in Mexico.
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